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represented a serious attack on the working conditions and wages of workers. Wages range from almost $7 to over $20 per hour.
The new contract froze wages retroactively over the last two years since the old workers in higher-paid classifications.
Big Bay Area meetings These concessions hit hard at the large Bay Area workforce. Sizable numbers of workers spoke to each other about reasons for rejecting the contract and preparing for a Three meetings of 450, 500, and over 800 took place at the union hall in the space of 10 days. Members at these meetings stated their overwhelming opposition to the contract offer. The opposition sentiment was particularly strong among mechanics.
Just prior to the tentative agreement being announced, a meeting of several hundred workers broke into enthusiastic applause following the remarks of one mechanic. He spoke against the divisive comments made by several other mechanics that they could get more money if the less skilled baggage handlers and kitchen workers were not included in the IAM negotiations.
The mechanic explained that it was the